Process for dyeing polyesters in the melt

ABSTRACT

Use of anthraquinone derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is --NH-- or --S--, one Y is --NHCOR, R being an alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic residue, the other Y are hydrogen, Z is halogen, and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, whereby Z may be 1 to 3 halogen bound to aryl and/or anthraquinone nucleus and/or the residue R, for dyeing polyesters in the melt.

It has been found that anthraquinone derivatives of the formula ##STR2## wherein R₁ is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy having 1-4 C atoms, and R₂ and R₃ are hydrogen, halogen or alkyl having 1-4 C atoms, with R₂ and R₃ being hydrogen if R₁ is alkoxy, X is an --NH-- group or an --S-- atom, one Y is the radical of the formula --NHCOR and the other two Y groups are hydrogen, with R being alkyl having 1-4 C atoms, a mononuclear five- or six-membered heterocyclic radical or a radical of the formula ##STR3## in which R₄ is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl or alkoxy having 1-4 C atoms, phenyl or phenoxy, R₅ and R₆ are hydrogen, and R₅ can also be halogen or alkyl having 1-4 C atoms and R₆ also halogen if R₄ is halogen or alkyl, Z is halogen and n is 0 or the number 1, 2 or 3, and 1-3 Z's can be bound as substituents R₁ to R₃ and/or as substituents on the anthraquinone nucleus or on the radical R, are excellently suitable for dyeing polyesters in the melt.

Halogen denotes chlorine or particularly bromine. Of special interest as colouring substances (dyestuffs) soluble in polymers are compounds of the formula 2 ##STR4## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2 if halogen is on the anthraquinone nucleus or as radical R₁ and R₃ in the molecule, and X is an --NH-- group or an --S-- atom, one Y is a radical of the formula --NHCOR and the other Y is hydrogen, with R and R₁ to R₃ having the above meanings; or mixtures of compounds of the formula 2 wherein n is 1, 2 or 3, which are obtained by subsequent halogenation, especially bromination, from compounds of the formula 2, with the halogen atoms introduced occurring mainly in different positions of the phenyl nucleus bound to X.

Particularly advantageous properties are displayed by colouring substances of the formula 3 ##STR5## which produce deeply coloured, reddish-blue to violet dyeings in polyester; and also by deeply coloured yellow colouring substances of the formula 4 ##STR6## wherein R₇ and R₈ are hydrogen or methyl or ethyl groups; and by scarlet colouring substances of the formula 5 ##STR7## wherein R₇ and R₈ have the above meaning, and R₉ is a methyl group or a phenyl group optionally substituted by chlorine or by a methyl or ethyl group; all of which have excellent fastness to bleeding, to rubbing and to light.

The anthraquinone derivatives of the formula I which are used according to the invention can be obtained by processes comprising

(a) acylating a compound of the formula 6 ##STR8## with a carboxylic acid chloride of the formula 7

    R--COCl                                                    (7)

where in the formulae 6 and 7 the symbols, R, R₁ to R₃ and X have the aforesaid meanings, and one Y₁ is an amino group and the other Y₁ is hydrogen; or

(b) reacting an anthraquinone compound of the formmula 8 ##STR9## with an aniline of the formula 9 ##STR10## or with a thiophenol of the formula 10 ##STR11## where in the formulae 8 to 10 the symbols R₁ to R₃ and Y have the aforegiven meanings, and Q is halogen or the nitro group; or

(c) reacting an anthraquinone compound of the formula 11 ##STR12## with a halogenobenzene of the formula 12 ##STR13## where in the formulae 11 and 12 the symbols R, R₁ to R₃ and Z have the aforegiven meanings, and one Y₁ is an amino group and the other Y₁ is hydrogen.

By subsequent halogenation, particularly bromination, of the anthraquinone derivatives obtained by the processes (a) to (c), there can be produced the compounds of the formula 1 wherein Z is halogen, especially bromine, and n is a nummber from 1 to 3, particularly 1. The subsequent halogenation is advisable especially in the case where either none or only one of the radicals R₁ to R₆ is halogen. The compounds resulting from subsequent halogenation are obtained as readily crystallising substances in high yield; and in connection therewith it is surprising that the colouring substances concerned, which in themselves are difficultly soluble, go into solution in the melt dyeing of polyester and produce dyeings which have fastness to light and to bleeding and, after thermofixing of the dyed yarn, also fastness to rubbing.

For production according to the process variant (a), the following starting compounds of the formula 6 are for example suitable:

1-amino-4-anilinoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4-o,m or p-toluidinoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4-xylidinoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4-trimethylanilinoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4-p-ethylanilinoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4-p-tert-butylanilinoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4-anisidinoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4-phenethidinoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4-o,m or p-chloroanilinoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4-o,m or p-bromoanilinoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4-dichloroanilinoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4-trichloroanilinoanthraquinone,

and to a limited extent, on account of difficult acccessibility, also the corresponding 1-amino-5 or 8-substituted derivatives; also:

1-amino-4,5 or 8-phenylmercaptoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4,5 or 8-o,m or p-methylphenylmercaptoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4,5 or 8-dimethylphenylmercaptoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4,5 or 8-ethylphenylmercaptoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4,5 or 8-chlorophenylmercaptoanthraquinone,

1-amino-4,5 or 8-dichlorophenylmercaptoanthraquinone;

which are acylated for example with the following benzoyl chlorides: chlorides:

benzoyl chloride,

o, m or p-toluyl chloride,

2,3, 2,4 or 3,4-dimethylbenzoyl chloride,

o, m or p-chlorobenzoyl chloride,

o, m or p-hydroxybenzoyl chloride, 2,4, 2,5 or 3,4-dichlorobenzoyl chloride,

chloromethylbenzoyl chloride,

4-phenoxybenzoyl chloride,

4-phenylbenzoyl chloride.

Suitable for production according to variant (b) are for example the following halogenobenzoylaminoanthraquinones or nitrobenzoylaminoanthraquinones:

1-chloro-4,5 or 8-benzoylaminoanthraquinone,

1-bromo-4,5 or 8-benzoylaminoanthraquinone,

1-nitro-4,5 or 8-benzoylaminoanthraquinone,

which can be condensed for example with the following anilines or thiophenols:

aniline,

o,m or p-toluidine,

2,3, 2,4, 2,5, 3,4 or 3,5-xylidine, 2,4 or 5-trimethylaniline

4-ethylaniline,

4-tert.-butylaniline,

anisidines,

phenethidines,

o,m or p-chloroaniline,

2,3, 2,4, 2,5, 3,4 or 3,5-dichloroaniline,

2,3,4- or 2,4,5-trichloroaniline,

chloromethylanilines,

thiophenol,

o,m or p-methylthiophenol,

dimethylthiophenols,

ethylthiophenols,

o,m or p-chlorothiophenol,

dichlorothiophenols.

The acylations according to (a) are performed in the customary manner by reaction of the aminoanthraquinone with the carboxylic acid chloride in a higher-boiling inert solvent, such as toluene, xylene, chlorobenzene, dichlorobenzene or nitrobenzene.

The condensation of the halogeno- or nitrobenzoylaminoanthraquinones with the anilines according to (b) is performed preferably in an excess of the base or alternativvely in a solvent, such as xylene, dichlorobenzene or nitrobenzene, in the presence of an acid-binding agent, such as alkali carbonate, and of a copper catalyst. The corresponding reaction with the thiophenols is advantageously carried out in solvents such as alcohol, amyl alcohol, Cellosolve, DMF, DMSO or tetraline.

Halogenation is performed by generally known methods. Suitable halogenating agents are elementary halogen, such as chlorine and especially bromine, or compounds which can transfer active halogen, such as sulphuryl chloride or thionyl chloride.

The colouring substance to be halogenated is preferably suspended or dissolved in a diluent such as water, hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid, or especially in an organic solvent, e.g. chlorobenzene, o-dichlorobenzene, trichlorobenzene and, in particular, nitrobenzene; and treated in a temperature range of -10° to 150° C., preferably 20°-60° C., with the halogenating agent, optionally in the presence of a halogenating catalyst, such as iodine, or of an iron salt.

As polyesters to be dyed, there may be mentioned in particular those which are obtained by polycondensation of terephthalic acid or esters thereof with glycols of the formula HO--(CH₂)_(n) --OH wherein n is the number 2-10, or with 1,4-di-(hydroxymethyl)-cyclohexane, or by polycondensation of glycol ethers of hydroxybenzoic acids, for example p-(β-hydroxyethoxy)-benzoic acid. The term `linear polyesters` embraces also copolyesters which are obtained by partial replacement of the terephthalic acid by another dicarboxylic acid or a hydroxycarboxylic acid and/or by partial replacement of the glycol by another diol.

Of particular interest however are the polyethylene terephthalates.

The polyesters to be dyed are intimately mixed advantageously in the form of powder, chips or granules with the dyestuff. This can be effected for example by coating of the polyester particles with the finely divided dry dyestuff powder, or by treatment of the polyester particles with a solution or dispersion of the dyestuff in an organic solvent and subsequent removal of the solvent.

Finally, the dyestuff can be added also directly to the melted polyester, or before or during polycondensation of the polyethyleneterephthalate.

Depending on the depth of colour desired, the ratio of dyestuff to polyester can vary within wide limits. In general it is advisable to use 0.01-2 parts of dyestuff to 100 parts of polyester.

The polyester particles treated in this manner are melted by known processes in an extruder and extruded into the form of articles, particularly sheets or fibres, or are cast into the form of plates.

Evenly and deeply dyed objects having a high degree of fastness to light are obtained. The dyed fibres obtainable according to the process of the invention are furthermore distinguished by having excellent fastnesss to bleeding and rubbing.

A particular advantage of the dyestuffs to be used according to the invention is that they dissolve in the polyester melt and surprisingly withstand high temperatures up to 300° C. without decomposing, so that the dyeings obtained are considerably clearer than those obtained using insoluble pigments.

The term `parts` in the following Examples denotes parts by weight.

EXAMPLE 1

A non-delustred polyethylene terephthalate granulate suitable for producing fibres is shaken together with 1% of one of the colouring substances described in the following Examples, in a closable vessel on a shaking machine for 15 minutes. The evenly dyed granules are spun on a melt spinning machine (285°±3°, retention time in the spinning machine about 5 minutes) into filaments which are drawn and spooled on a draw twister. Brilliant dyeings are obtained by virtue of the solubility of the dyestuffs in polyethylene terephthalate. The dyed material can be treated and tested as follows:

(a) Thermofixing

A specimen of the dyed material is treated in a precision pressing machine for 30 seconds at 180°, and is additionally afterfixed for 30 minutes at 135°.

(b) Testing of the fastness to rubbing after thermofixing

Dry undyed cotton fabric or polyethylene terephthalate fabric is moved backwards and forwards in a Crockmeter ten times, with a pressure of 900 g within 10 seconds, over a 10 cm long specimen of the dyed and thermofixed material; and the staining of the undyed material is then assessed.

(c) Testing of the staining (bleeding) during thermofixing

A specimen of the dyed material is treated together with an undyed comparative fabric (polyamide, polyester) in a precision pressing machine for 30 seconds at 180°.

EXAMPLES 2-49

The colouring substances listed in the following Table are applied according to Example 1 in polyester, with dyeings of the given shades being obtained.

    ______________________________________                                         Example                                                                               Colouring substance   Shade on PES                                      ______________________________________                                          2     1-anilino-4-benzoylamino-                                                                            blue                                                     anthraquinone                                                            3     1-anilino-4-(4'-chlorobenzoylamino)-                                                                 blue                                                     anthraquinone                                                            4     1-(4'-toluidino)-4-benzoylamino-                                                                     blue                                                     anthraquinone                                                            5     1-anilino-4-(2'-chlorobenzoylamino)-                                                                 blue                                                     anthraquinone                                                            6     1-anilino-4-(3'-chlorobenzoylamino)-                                                                 blue                                                     anthraquinone                                                            7     1-anilino-4-(2'-fluorobenzoylamino)-                                                                 violet                                                   anthraquinone                                                            8     1-anilino-4-(2',4'-dichlorobenzoyl-                                                                  blue                                                     amino)-anthraquinone                                                     9     1-anilino-4-(2',5'-dichlorobenzoyl-                                                                  violet                                                   amino)-anthraquinone                                                    10     1-anilino-4-(4'-hydroxybenzoyl-                                                                      blue                                                     amino)-anthraquinone                                                    11     1-anilino-4-(4'-methylbenzoyl-                                                                       blue                                                     amino)-anthraquinone                                                    12     1-anilino-4-(2',4'-dimethyl-                                                                         blue                                                     benzoylamino)-anthraquinone                                             13     1-anilino-4-(4'-tert-butyl-benzoyl-                                                                  blue                                                     amino)-anthraquinone                                                    14     1-anilino-4-(4'-methoxybenzoyl-                                                                      blue                                                     amino)-anthraquinone                                                    15     1-anilino-4-(4'-2"-acetoylethyloxy-                                                                  blue                                                     benzoylamino)-anthraquinone                                             16     1-anilino-4-(4'-phenylbenzoylamino)-                                                                 blue                                                     anthraquinone                                                           17     1-anilino-4-(4'-phenoxy-benzoyl-                                                                     blue                                                     amino)-anthraquinone                                                    18     1-anilino-4-(2'-thiophenoylamino)-                                                                   blue                                                     anthraquinone                                                           19     1-anilino-4-acetylamino-                                                                             blue                                                     anthraquinone                                                           20     1-anilino-4-n-propionylamino-                                                                        blue                                                     anthraquinone                                                           21     1-(4'-toluidino)-4-(4'-chloro-                                                                       blue                                                     benzoylamino)-anthraquinone                                             22     1-(4'-toluidino)-4-acetylamino-                                                                      blue                                                     anthraquinone                                                           23     1-(2'-ethylanilino)-4-benzoyl-                                                                       blue                                                     aminoanthraquinone                                                      24     1-(4'-ethylanilino)-4-benzoyl-                                                                       blue                                                     anthraquinone                                                           25     1-(2',4'-dimethylanilino)-4-                                                                         blue                                                     benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                               26     1-(2'-4'-dimethylanilino)-4-(4'-                                                                     blue                                                     chlorobenzoylamino)-anthraquinone                                       27     1-(2',4'-dimethylanilino)-4-(4'-                                                                     blue                                                     phenylbenzoylamino)-anthraquinone                                       28     1-(2',4'-dimethylanilino)-4-                                                                         blue                                                     acetylaminoanthraquinone                                                29     1-(2',5'-dimethylanilino)-4-                                                                         blue                                                     benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                               30     1-(2',6'-dimethylanilino)-4-                                                                         violet                                                   benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                               31     1-(2',6'-dimethylanilino)-4-                                                                         violet                                                   acetylaminoanthraquinone                                                32     1-(2',4',6'-trimethylanilino)-                                                                       violet                                                   4-acetylaminoanthraquinone                                              33     1-(2',4',6'-trimethylanilino)-4-                                                                     blue                                                     (2'-thiophenoylamino)-anthraquinone                                     34     1-(2'-chloroanilino)-4-benzoylamino-                                                                 violet                                                   anthraquinone                                                           35     1-(2'-chloroanilino)-4-acetylamino-                                                                  violet                                                   anthraquionone                                                          36     1-(3'-chloroanilino)-4-benzoyl-                                                                      violet                                                   aminoanthraquinone                                                      37     1-(4'-chloroanilino)-4-benzoyl-                                                                      blue                                                     aminoanthraquinone                                                      38     1-(4'-chloroanilino)-4-acetylamino-                                                                  blue                                                     anthraquinone                                                           39     1-(2',4'-dichloroanilino)-4-                                                                         violet                                                   benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                               40     1-(2',5'-dichloroanilino)-4-                                                                         violet                                                   benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                               41     1-(3',4'-dichloroanilino)-4-benzoyl-                                                                 violet                                                   aminoanthraquinone                                                      42     1-anilino-5-benzoylamino-                                                                            claret                                                   anthraquinone                                                           43     1-(4'-ethylanilino)-5-benzoyl-                                                                       claret                                                   aminoanthraquinone                                                      44     1-(2',4'-dimethylanilino)-5-                                                                         claret                                                   benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                               45     1-(2',5'-dimethylanilino)-5-                                                                         claret                                                   benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                               46     1-anilino-8-benzoylamino-                                                                            claret                                                   anthraquinone                                                           47     1-(4'-ethylanilino)-8-benzoyl-                                                                       claret                                                   aminoanthraquinone                                                      48     1-(2',4'-dimethylanilino)-8-                                                                         violet                                                   benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                               49     1-(2',5'-dimethylanilino)-8-                                                                         claret                                                   benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                               ______________________________________                                    

Compared with the colouring substances 1-(2'-chloro-4'-nitroanilino)-4-benzoylaminoanthraquinone and 1-(2'-chloro-4'-nitroanilino)-4-acetylaminoanthraquinone, known from the German Offenlegungsschrift No. 2,632,651, the comparative products according to Examples 34 and 35, respectively, have the advantage of a better thermostability when being processed in melted polyester.

EXAMPLES 50-85

A solution of 3.5 parts of bromine in 20 parts of nitrobenzene is added, with stirring, to 8.4 parts of 1-anilino-4-benzoylaminoanthraquinone in 80 parts of nitrobenzene; stirring is then maintained for 18 hours at 25° and subsequently for 3 hours at 60°-65°. The reaction product, which has precipitated in crystalline form on cooling, is filtered off with suction, washed with a small amount of nitrobenzene and then with alcohol, and dried at 80° in vacuo. There are obtained 9 parts of a blue colouring substance containing 16-17% of bromine, which colouring substance dyes polyester in the melt according to Example 1 in pure blue shades having very good fastness to light, and which exhibits a good behaviour with respect to the test criteria according to Examples 1a, b and c.

Analogous colouring substances are obtained by corresponding bromination of the starting materials listed in the following Table:

    ______________________________________                                                                    Bromine                                             Example Starting comound   content % Shade                                     ______________________________________                                         51      1-anilino-4-(4'-chlorobenzoyl-                                                                    15.5-16.5 blue                                              amino)-anthraquinone                                                   52      1-(4'-toluidino)-4-benzoyl-                                                                       16-18     blue                                              aminoanthraquinone                                                     53      1-anilino-4-(2'-chlorobenzoyl-                                                                    18-19     violet                                            amino)-anthraquinone                                                   54      1-anilino-4-(3'-chlorobenzoyl-                                                                    14.5-15.5 blue                                              amino)-anthraquinone                                                   55      1-anilino-4-(2'-fluorobenzoyl-                                                                    15.5-16.5 violet                                            amino)-anthraquinone                                                   56      1-anilino-4-(2',5'-dichloro-                                                                      14-15     violet                                            benzoylamino)-anthraquinone                                            57      1-anilino-4-(4'-hydroxy-                                                                          18-19     blue                                              benzoylamino)-anthraquinone                                            58      1-anilino-4-(4'-methylbenzoyl-                                                                    17-18     blue                                              amino)-anthraquinone                                                   59      1-anilino-4-(2',4'-dimethyl-                                                                      15.2-16.2 blue                                              benzoylamino)-anthraquinone                                            60      1-anilino-4-(4'-methoxy-                                                                          16-17     blue                                              benzoylamino)-anthraquinone                                            61      1-anilino-4-(4',2"-acetoxy-                                                                       14.5-15.0 blue                                              ethyloxybenzoylamino)-                                                         anthraquinone                                                          62      1-anilino-4-(4'-phenylbenzoyl-                                                                    13-14     blue                                              amino)-anthraquinone                                                   63      1-anilino-4-(4'-phenoxy-                                                                          13-14     blue                                              benzoylamino)-anthraquinone                                            64      1-anilino-4-(2'-thiophenoyl-                                                                      15-17     blue                                              amino)-anthraquinone                                                   65      1-(4'-toluidino)-4-(4'-chloro-                                                                    13-15     violet                                            benzoylamino)-anthraquinone                                            66      1-(2'-ethylanilino)-4-                                                                            15.0-15.5 blue                                              benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                              67      1-(4'-ethylanilino)-4-                                                                              15-15.5 blue                                              benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                              68      1-(4'-methoxyanilino)-4-                                                                            15-15.5 blue                                              benzoylamionanthraquinone                                              69      1-(2',4'-dimethylanilino)-4-                                                                        15-15.5 violet                                            benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                              70      1-(2',4'-dimethylanilino)-4-                                                                      13.5-14.5 violet                                            (4'-chlorobenzoylamino)-                                                       anthraquinone                                                          71      1-(2',4' -dimethylanilino)-4-                                                                     12.5-13.5 violet                                            (4'-phenylbenzoylamino)-                                                       anthraquinone                                                          72      1-(2',5'-dimethylanilino-4-                                                                         15-15.5 blue                                              benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                              73      1-(2',4',6'-trimethylanilino)-                                                                    10-15     violet                                            4-(2'-thiophenoylamino)-                                                       anthraquinone                                                          74      1-(2'-chloroanilino)-4-                                                                             15-15.5 violet                                            benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                              75      1-(3'-chloroanilino)-4-                                                                             15-15.5 violet                                            benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                              76      1-(4'-chloroanilino)-4-benzoyl-                                                                     15-15.5 violet                                            aminoanthraquinone                                                     77      1-(2',5'-dichloroanilino)-4-                                                                      13-14     violet                                            benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                              78      1-anilino-5-benzoyl-                                                                                16-16.5 claret                                            aminoanthraquinone                                                     79      1-(4'-ethylanilino)-5-                                                                              15-15.5 claret                                            benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                              80      1-(2',4'-dimethylanilino)-5-                                                                      13.5-15.5 red                                               benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                              81      1-(2',5'-dimethylanilino)-5-                                                                        15-15.5 claret                                            benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                              82      1-anilino-8-benzoyl-                                                                              15.5-16.5 claret                                            aminoanthraquinone                                                     83      1-(4'-ethylanilino)-8-                                                                              15-15.5 claret                                            benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                              84      1-(2',4'-dimethylanilino)-8-                                                                      13-15     claret                                            benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                              85      1-(2',5'-dimethylanilino)-8-                                                                        15-15.5 claret                                            benzoylaminoanthraquinone                                              ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 86

8.4 parts of 1-anilino-4-benzoylaminonthraquinone are treated according to Example 50 but with double the amount of bromine. There are obtained 10 parts of a crystalline colouring substance having a bromine content of 27.5-28%, which colouring substance dyes polyester according to Example 1 in violet shades having excellent fastness properties.

A similar violet colouring substance having a bromine content of 23-24% can be obtained analogously starting with 1-(4'-toluidino)-4-benzoylaminoanthraquinone.

EXAMPLE 87

The colouring substance according to Example 50 is applied according to the procedure of Example 1 at a strength of 2%. There is obtained a blue dyeing having excellent fastness to light and possessing outstanding properties with respect to the test criteria of 1a, b and c. Corresponding properties, particularly also with regard to the last-mentioned test criteria, are likewise exhibited by the colouring substances of the Examples 28, 51, 52, 58, 88, 89 and 95 in the case of 2% application.

EXAMPLES 88-97

1-Benzoylamino-5-phenylmercaptoanthraquinone is applied according to Example 1 in polyester. There is obtained a deeply coloured yellow dyeing having excellent fastness to light and possessing also excellent fastness properties with respect to the test criteria according to Examples 1b and 1c.

Analogous dyeings are obtained with use of the colouring substances listed below:

    ______________________________________                                         Example                                                                               Colouring substance   Shade on PES                                      ______________________________________                                         89     1-benzoylamino-4-phenylmercapto-                                                                     scarlet                                                  anthraquinone                                                           90     1-(4'-chlorobenzoylamino)-4-phenyl-                                                                  scarlet                                                  mercaptoanthraquinone                                                   91     1-(4'-methylbenzoylamino)-4-                                                                         scarlet                                                  phenylmercaptoanthraquinone                                             92     1-acetylamino-4-phenyl-                                                                              scarlet                                                  mercaptoanthraquinone                                                   93     1-(4'-tert.-butylbenzoylamino)-4-                                                                    red                                                      phenylmercaptoanthraquinone                                             94     1-benzoylamino-5-(4'-methylphenyl-                                                                   yellow                                                   mercapto)-anthraquinone                                                 95     1-acetylamino-5-phenyl-                                                                              yellow                                                   mercaptoanthraquinone                                                   96     1-benzoylamino-8-phenyl-                                                                             yellow                                                   mercaptoanthraquinone                                                   97     1-acetylamino-8-phenyl-                                                                              yellow                                                   mercaptoanthraquinone                                                   ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 98

13.1 parts of 1-benzoylamino-4-phenylmercaptoanthraquinone are brominated in 90 parts of nitrobenzene by the addition of 5.3 parts of bromine in 10 parts of nitrobenzene, using a procedure analogous to that of Example 50. There are obtained 11 parts of a monobrominated colouring substance containing 15.5% of bromine, which colouring substance dyes polyester according to Example 1 in scarlet shades having excellent fastness properties. Corresponding monobrominated derivatives, which are likewise suitable for the melt dyeing of polyester, are obtained by analogous bromination of the colouring substances according to Examples 88, 90 and 91.

EXAMPLE 99

After conversion into a finely divided form, 21 parts of 1-anilino-4-benzoylaminoanthraquinone are suspended in 580 parts of water. To the suspension are added, with stirring, 285 parts of 30% hydrochloric acid, and subsequently within 1/2 hour 8.8 parts of bromine. After 16 hours' stirring at 70°, the reaction product is filtered off, washed neutral with water and dried. There are obtained 24 parts of a dark blue powder having a melting point of 207°-209°. The colouring substance, corresponding to that of Example 50, dyes polyester in the melt in blue shades having very good fastness properties.

EXAMPLE 100

To a suspension of 12.6 parts of 1-anilino-4-benzoylaminoanthraquinone in 75 parts of anhydrous nitrobenzene are added dropwise within 15 minutes, after the addition of 0.07 g of iodine, a solution of 4.5 parts of sulphuryl chloride in 25 parts of anhydrous nitrobenzene. Stirring is then maintained for 18 hours at room temperature and subsequently for 6 hours at 60°-65°, and the reaction mixture is subsequently worked up analogously to Example 50. A colouring-substance mixture having a chlorine content of 7.8-8.5% is obtained, which mixture consists, according to its thin-layer chromatogram, mainly of 1-(4'-chloroanilino)-4-benzoylaminoanthraquinone besides 1-(2'-chloroanilino)-4-benzoylaminoanthraquinone, and dyes polyester according to Example 1 in clear blue shades having excellent fastness properties.

Analogous colouring substances are obtained by corresponding chlorination of the starting materials listed in the following Table:

    ______________________________________                                                                    Chlorine                                            Example Starting compound  content % Shade                                     ______________________________________                                         101     1-anilino-4-(2'-chlorobenzoyl-                                                                      11-14.6 violet                                            amino)-anthraquinone                                                   102     1-anilino-4-(3'-chlorobenzoyl-                                                                    13.5-14.6 blue                                              amino)-anthraquinone                                                   103     1-anilino-4-(2'-fluorobenzoyl-                                                                    7.5-8     violet                                            amino)-anthraquinone                                                   104     1-anilino-4-(4'-methylbenzoyl-                                                                    6.5-7.6   blue                                              amino)-anthraquinone                                                   105     1-anilino-4-(3',4'-dimethyl-                                                                      7.3-7.6   blue                                              benzoylamino)-anthraquinone                                            106     1-anilino-4-(4'-methoxy-                                                                          7.3-8     blue                                              benzoylamino)-anthraquinone                                            107     1-anilino-4-acetylamino-                                                                           9-10     blue                                              anthraquinone                                                          108     1-(4'-toluidino)-4-benzoyl-                                                                       6.5-7.6   blue                                              aminoanthraquinone                                                     109     1-(4'-toluidino)-4-(4'-                                                                           13.5-14   violet                                            chlorobenzoylamino)-                                                           anthraquinone                                                          110     1-(2',4'-dimethylanilino)-                                                                        13.5-14   violet                                            4-(4'-chlorobenzoylamino)-                                                     anthraquinone                                                          ______________________________________                                    

EXAMPLE 111

If 1-(2',4',6'-trimethylanilino)-4-benzoylaminoanthraquinone is chlorinated according to Example 100 with the double equivalent amount of sulphuryl chloride, there is obtained a colouring substance which contains 12.5-13.5% of chlorine and which dyes polyester according to Example 1 in fast violet shades.

Starting with 1-(2',4'-dimethylanilino)-4-acetylaminoanthraquinone, there is correspondingly obtained a violet colouring substance containing 14.5-15.5% of chlorine.

EXAMPLE 112

Polyester is treated according to Example 1 with the colouring-substance mixture obtainable according to Example 3 of the French Pat. No. 1,571,171 by condensation of 1-amino-4-benzoylaminoanthraquinone and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. A fast violet dyeing is obtained.

EXAMPLE 113

Into 100 parts of alcohol are introduced 3.6 parts of 85% potassium hydroxide and subsequently 6 parts of thiophenyl, and stirring is maintained for 30 minutes. There are then added 18.6 parts of 1-benzoylamino-5-nitroanthraquinone and a further 150 parts of alcohol, and, whilst a stream of nitrogen is being passed through, the mixture is heated to boiling and stirred for 3.5 hours under reflux. After cooling, filtration with suction is performed and the residue is thoroughly washed with alcohol and water and dried at 80° in vacuo. There is obtained, with excellent yield, 1-benzoylamino-5-phenylmercaptoanthraquinone, the colouring substance according to Example 88.

EXAMPLE 114

1000 parts of polyethyleneterephthalate granulate, 10 parts of titanium oxide (Kronus RN 40) and 2 parts of the colouring substance according to Example 35 are mixed in a closed vessel for 2 hours on a rolling device. The dyed granulate is extruded at about 260° into strands of 2 mm diameter and again granulated. The resulting granulate is injection moulded at 270°-280° in an anchor injection-extrusion automatic machine into moulded articles. There is obtained a delustered moulded article dyed in a violet shade. 

We claim:
 1. A process for dyeing polyesters in the melt, by intimately mixing with said polyester in the melt, an anthraquinone derivative of the formula ##STR14## wherein R₁ is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy having 1-4 C atoms, and R₂ and R₃ are hydrogen, halogen or alkyl having 1-4 C atoms, with R₂ and R₃ being hydrogen if R₁ is alkoxy, X is an --NH-- group or an --S-- atom, one Y is the radical of the formula --NHCOR and the other two Y groups are hydrogen, with R being alkyl having 1-4 C atoms, a mononuclear five- or six-membered heterocyclic radical or a radical of the formula ##STR15## in which R₄ is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkyl or alkoxy having 1-4 C atoms, phenyl or phenoxy, R₅ is hydrogen, halogen or alkyl having 1-4 C atoms and R₆ is hydrogen or halogen, with R₆ being halogen if R₄ is halogen or alkyl, Z is halogen and n is O, 1, 2 or 3, and 1-3 Z's can be bound as substituents R₁ to R₃ and/or as substituents on the anthraquinone nucleus or on the radical R.
 2. Process according to claim 1, wherein halogen denotes chlorine or bromine.
 3. Process according to claim 1, wherein the dyestuffs used are anthraquinone derivatives of the formula ##STR16## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2 if halogen is on the anthraquinone nucleus or as radical R₁ to R₃ in the molecule, and X is an --NH-- group or an --S-- atom, one Y is a radical of the formula --NHCOR and the other Y is hydrogen, and R, R₁, R₂ and R₃ have the meanings given in claim
 1. 4. Process according to claim 1, wherein the dyestuffs used are anthraquinone derivatives of the formula ##STR17## wherein n is a number from 1 to 3, X is an --NH-- group or an --S-- atom, one Y is a radical of the formula --NHCOR and the other Y is hydrogen, and Z, R, R₁, R₂ and R₃ have the meanings given in claim
 1. 5. Process according to claim 4, wherein the dyestuffs used are anthraquinone derivatives of the formula ##STR18## wherein AlK1 is methyl or ethyl.
 6. Process according to claim 4, wherein the dyestuffs used are anthraquinone derivatives of the formula ##STR19## wherein R₁, R₄, Z and n have the meanings given in claim
 1. 7. Process according to claim 4, wherein the dyestuffs used are anthraquinone derivatives of the formula ##STR20##
 8. Process according to claim 1, wherein the dyestuffs used are anthraquinone derivatives of the formula ##STR21## wherein R₇ and R₈ are hydrogen or methyl or ethyl groups, and R₉ is a methyl group, or a phenyl group optionally substituted by chlorine or by a methyl or ethyl group, and Z and n have the meanings given in claim
 1. 9. A product prepared by the process according to claim
 1. 